It’s official. My favorite time of the year is here! It’s AUTUMN.

As today officially marks the beginning of the season, I wanted to share with you all some of my favorite fall fashion trends. If you live in the South you know how variable the fall weather can be (as evidenced by it being in the 80’s on the first day of the season), which means that fall fashion can have quite the wide range in a Southern Fall. For me, the changing leaves and cooler weather signal three things—FALL ACCESSORIES, FALL COLORS, and of course, FALL HAIR aka EXTENSIONS.
Here are my 2017 fall obsessions…

From #MondayMood to #MondayMotivation.

I hear you. A few years ago, I would have been right there with you. Not long ago, my mentor encouraged me to write a list of things from 2 years ago that were working in my current situation, and also a list of things that were not.

When I say “insta” I guarantee you “instantly” know what I’m referring to. Instagram has become such a huge thing we’re all obsessed with, that a slew of “insta” words have become common vernacular. “insta-worthy,” “insta-famous,” “insta-husband,” and the list continues.

Driving through Raleigh, looking for somewhere new to shoot, my photographer and I spotted this construction site. Considering my flowy floral maxi dress, it seemed like the least appropriate place to capture this dress, so of course I fell in love.

A couple of weeks ago I shared a little bit of my career history that led to opening Garnish, including how I fell in love with transformations. Over the years my passion for transformative services has only grown, and I am thankful to have the opportunity to continue impacting women’s lives through hair.

Hair Extension Transformation:
The Crown

Meet a guest of mine who was in search of something different. She had already tried hair extensions, and was disappointed in the coverage. The crown of her head has fine hair, but we had an amazing solution.

This Friday afternoon I’m taking you through a time warp—we’re all back in high school with our high school hair styles. Did you cringe a little? If we were suddenly all stuck with our high school hair, we would probably all be mortified. Especially those of us who had no clue how to deal with the texture of our hair.

It’s #FitnessFriday today, lovelies!

I want to talk with you about how tough it can be to get fit and stay fit. Okay, by show of hands, who here has seen a fit chick walking by at the mall or in the grocery store and thought (perhaps with a hint of resentment), “must be nice to be in such great shape…” or complained to your fit friend how “easy” she has it… You, too? Thought so.

Anniversaries.

Also known as, mile markers in your life that feel both wonderful, and sometimes a little weird. It’s a combination of “Look how far we’ve come and all the amazing things we’ve accomplished…” and “I can’t believe we survived this long.” In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be celebrating our three year anniversary at Garnish Hair Studio & Extension Bar, and it’s got me reminiscing on the great moments, and reflecting on the not so smooth road it took to get here.